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. . earlier in the second quarter, recovered a fumble after a bad Tulsa to set up an MSU field goal . . . also had a 1-yard tackle for loss in the second quarter and a 2-yard sack in the fourth quarter . . . overall, led the Spartans with seven tackles, including 2.5 TFLs (6 yards) and 1.5 sacks (5 yards), finishing with defensive-unit leading 34 production points and earn- ing MSU Defensive Player of the Week team award.

2018 SEASON (JUNIOR): Named first-team All-American by The Athletic, as well as sec- ond-team All-American by four other publications (Football Writers Association of America, Phil Steele, Sporting News, Walter Camp Football Foundation) . . . second Spartan to be named the Big Ten Conference Smith-Brown Defensive Lineman of the Year . . . picked up first-team All-Big Ten accolades from the Big Ten coaches, media, AP, Pro Football Focus, ESPN.com, Athlon Sports and Phil Steele . . . became the first-ever Spartan defensive to win the Governor’s Award (team MVP), which has been given out since 1931 . . . named one of 10 semifinalists for the , given to the nation’s most outstanding player that began his career as a walk-on . . . according to Pro Football Focus, led all edge • MSU’S ALL-TIME LEADER IN TACKLES FOR LOSS (51) rushers in the FBS with 23 hits and ranked sixth with 39 QB hurries . . . was the • 2019 BURLSWORTH TROPHY WINNER highest-ranked edge rusher in the Big Ten, according to PFF, with a 90.3 grade . . . ranked • TWO-TIME FIRST-TEAM ALL-BIG TEN (2018, 2019) first in the Big Ten and eighth in the FBS with 20.5 tackles for loss (84 yards), which ranked • TWO-TIME TEAM MVP (2018, 2019) No. 2 on MSU single-season tackles for loss list (Julian Peterson with 30 in 1999) . . . was • 2018 FIRST-TEAM ALL-AMERICAN (THE ATHLETIC) credited with a tackle for loss in 10 of MSU’s 13 games . . . led the Spartans with 8.5 sacks, • TWO-TIME WALTER CAMP ALL-AMERICAN (SECOND TEAM IN 2018, 2019) which ranked tied for fifth in the Big Ten . . . registered a career-high 78 tackles, ranking • 2018 BIG TEN DEFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE YEAR first among all defensive linemen in the FBS in 2018 . . . also had one fumble recovery, one forced fumble and one pass break-up . . . played 786 snaps, most among Spartan defensive CAREER NOTES: Two-time first-team All-Big Ten finished his Spartan career linemen . . . led Spartan defensive linemen and ranked second on in production ranked No. 1 in school history with 51 tackles for loss . . . also closed his career ranked third points during the regular season (239) . . . credited with two tackles in Redbox Bowl vs. in the MSU record book with 26 career sacks . . . won the 2019 Burlsworth Trophy, which is Oregon before breaking his fibula in the third quarter . . . posted three tackles and one QB given to the nation’s most outstanding player who began his career as a walk-on . . . was hurry in Rutgers game, notching 12 production points . . . for second consecutive game, named the 2018 Big Ten Defensive Lineman of the Year after leading the conference with tied career high with 3.5 tackles for loss (5 yards), as part of nine total tackles at Nebraska, 20.5 tackles for loss as a junior . . . became first defensive player in MSU history to win also recovering a fumble in the second quarter, ending with defense-leading 29 production the Governor’s Award (team MVP) twice (2018, 2019) . . . two-time Walter Camp Football points; named to Pro Football Focus Big Ten Team of the Week . . . posted career-high 13 Foundation All-American (second team in 2018, 2019) . . . named a first-team All-American tackles in Ohio State game, as well as career-best 3.5 tackles for loss, with one sack and by The Athletic in 2018 . . . high-motor defensive end had 229 career tackles, fourth most adding one pass break-up and one QB hurry . . . started at Maryland and had smashing among defensive linemen in school history and 45th overall . . . collected 202 yards from game, posting 2.5 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks as part of seven tackles, posting 21 pro- his 51 tackles for loss, sixth most in the MSU record book . . . also finished his career with duction points . . . posted four tackles vs. Purdue to go with four QB hurries, posting 20 pro- five fumble recoveries, four forced fumbles and four pass break-ups . . . played in 40 career duction points, which led defensive ends and ranked third on the defensive line and fourth games, including 38 starts (31 consecutive to close out his career) . . . three-year letterwin- on defense overall . . . logged nine tackles vs. Michigan, including 2.0 TFLs and 0.5 sack, ner . . . two-time member of the team’s Eagles leadership council and was voted a team adding two QB hurries; led the defensive line with 19 production points vs. UM . . . recorded captain as a senior in 2019 . . . former walk-on earned a scholarship in the spring of 2017 . a 7-yard sack and two stops overall in win at No. 8 Penn State . . . tallied team-high tying . . suffered a broken fibula in the 2018 Redbox Bowl vs. Oregon but played the entire 2019 eight tackles vs. Northwestern, with 1.5 TFLs, totaling 20 production points, which was tied season . . . graduated with his bachelor’s degree in chemistry in December 2019. for second on defensive line and overall on defense, while playing 57 of 64 defensive snaps . . . posted five tackles vs. Central Michigan, including 1.5 TFLs and one sack, logging 18 pro- 2019 SEASON (SENIOR): Named the winner of the Burlsworth Trophy, awarded annu- duction points, which led the defensive ends and ranked second on the defense . . . posted ally to the nation’s best player who was a former walk-on, at an awards banquet hosted eight tackles with two TFLs at Indiana, including one sack, and added one QB hurry to post by the Foundation in conjunction with the Springdale Rotary Club in 25 production points, which led entire defense; named to Pro Football Focus Big Ten Team Springdale, Arkansas . . . named to the Walter Camp All-America Second Team . . . earned of the Week . . . tallied two tackles with 1.0 tackle for loss at Arizona State, finishing with 12 first-team All-Big Ten for the second straight season by the media . . . voted winner of the production points, leading the defensive ends and ranking tied for third overall on defense . . Governor’s Award (team MVP) by his teammates for the second year in a row, becoming . started opener vs. Utah State and posted six tackles, including 2.0 tackles for loss, both of the first defensive player in program history to win the award twice . . . voted one of four which were sacks, adding one forced fumble and three QB hurries, leading defensive line in team captains . . . earned the team’s Downtown Coaches Club Award for most outstanding tackles and ranking tied for fourth on defense . . . finished with 17 production points, leading player on defense . . . also won the team’s Biggie Munn Award for most inspirational player defense ends, ranking second on defensive line and fourth overall on defense. on defense . . . named a semifinalist for the . . . led the team with a career- high 10.5 sacks (61 yards), which ranked fifth in the Big Ten and tied for 16th in the FBS . . 2017 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Named third-team All-Big Ten by both coaches and media . also ranked first on the team and sixth in the Big Ten with 16.5 tackles for loss (76 yards) . . . was named to the final Award Watch List, given annually to the nation’s . . . tied his career high with 78 tackles, ranking third on the team and tops among all Big best defensive end . . . named recipient of the MSU Outstanding Underclass Lineman Award Ten defensive linemen . . . led the team with 17 quarterback hurries . . . also had two fumble on defense . . . played in all 13 games, including 12 starts . . . led team in sacks (7 for 28 recoveries and two forced fumbles . . . played 757 snaps, most among Spartan defensive yards) and tackles for loss (14.5 for 42 yards) . . . ranked tied for sixth in the B1G and tied linemen . . . named to The Associated Press All-Bowl Team after collecting nine tackles, for 47th in FBS in tackles for loss (14.5), as well as tied for seventh in the B1G and tied including 1.5 sacks (9 yards) and a forced fumble, in the 27-21 New Era Pinstripe Bowl win for 52nd in the FBS in tackles for loss per game (1.12) . . . the 14.5 TFLs tied for 16th on over Wake Forest at Yankee Stadium . . . had a productive Senior Day in Spartan Stadium MSU’s single-season tackles for loss list . . . had at least a share of a tackle for loss in 10 vs. Maryland, recording 2.5 TFLs (23 yards), including 1.5 sacks (17 yards), to go along with of 13 games . . . ranked tied for seventh in the conference and tied for 47th in the country six stops overall and one QB hurry . . . registered four tackles, with 2.0 TFLs and 1.0 sack in sacks (7.0) and tied for seventh in the league and tied for 64th in the nation in sacks per at Rutgers, tallying 12 production points . . . logged four tackles with one sack and one TFL, game (0.54) . . . second on team with two fumble recoveries to rank tied for fourth in B1G along with one forced fumble and one QB hurry at Michigan . . . posted 1.5 sacks as part of and tied for 26th in FBS in fumbles recovered . . . ranked third on Spartan defense with 73 six stops overall in Illinois game, totaling 26 production points, tops for the Spartan defense tackles, which ranked second in the Big Ten among defensive linemen . . . ranked second . . . tallied three tackles in Penn State game . . . recorded five stops with one TFL at Wiscon- on the team in production points during the regular season (158) . . . registered four solo sin . . . notched seven tackles at Ohio State, recording 16 production points, which shared stops against No. 18 Washington State in the Holiday Bowl . . . accumulated nine stops lead for defensive linemen and ranked third on defense overall . . . tallied a season-high 12 with one tackle for loss at No. 11 Ohio State . . . posted five total tackles with two tackles for tackles in Indiana game, the second-highest total of career (career-high 13 vs. Ohio State loss, including one sack in win over No. 7 Penn State, adding one pass break-up, posting in 2018), adding one QB hurry . . . logged three tackles with two QB hurries at Northwestern 17 production points to lead the defensive line and rank third on defense; named to PFF Big . . . posted seven tackles with 2.0 TFLs and 0.5 sack against Arizona State, adding five QB Ten Team of the Week . . . accumulated five tackles with 0.5 tackle for loss with one fumble hurries, to be named to the Pro Football Focus Big Ten Team of the Week . . . recorded recovery at Northwestern, tallying 16 production points, ranking first on defensive line and five tackles, including career-high tying two sacks (9 yards) against Western Michigan . . . second on defense . . . logged seven stops and one QB hurry in Indiana game, being held named Walter Camp Football Foundation National Defensive Player of the Week and Big without at least 0.5 tackle for loss for the first time this season . . . had monster game at Min- Ten Conference Defensive Player of the Week for his performance in Tulsa game, scoring nesota, logging six tackles, including 2.0 sacks (two for 10 yards) and first fumble recovery his first career touchdown after teaming up on a sack with Raequan Williams and pouncing of career; registered 31 production points, leading the defense overall, as well as earning on the fumble in the end zone to give MSU a 22-0 lead with 4:49 left in the second quarter . 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Spartan Defensive Player of the Week honors . . . posted career highs in sacks (two for 8 2018 yards for his first two sacks of MSU career) and tackles for loss (three for 11 yards) against DEFENSE UT AT TM TFL SACKS INT PBU FR FF No. 7 Michigan, finishing with nine tackles overall . . . tallied two stops, including half a tackle Utah State 5 1 6 2.0-19 2.0-19 0 0 0 1 for loss, in Iowa game . . . posted season-high 10 tackles, doubling his previous career total, Arizona State 2 0 2 1.0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 against Notre Dame, adding half a tackle for loss . . . earned the Spartans’ Defensive Attack Indiana 5 3 8 2.0-6 1.0-1 0 0 0 0 Force Player of the Week team award after he recorded three tackles including one tackle Central Michigan 2 3 5 1.5-9 1.0-8 0 0 0 0 for loss against Western Michigan . . . logged two tackles, including one for loss and added Northwestern 2 6 8 1.5-3 0-0 0 0 0 0 one pass break-up and a QB hurry against BGSU. Penn State 1 1 2 1.0-7 1.0-7 0 0 0 0 Michigan 4 5 9 2.0-9 0.5-4 0 0 0 0 2016 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Made his collegiate debut vs. Rutgers in his only Purdue 1 3 4 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 appearance of the season . . . played four snaps against the Scarlet Knights and recorded Maryland 4 3 7 2.5-17 2.0-17 0 0 0 0 Ohio State 4 9 13 3.5-8 1.0-4 0 1 0 0 a pass break-up . . . named Scout Team Defensive Player of the Week vs. Notre Dame. Nebraska 5 4 9 3.5-5 0-0 0 0 1-7 0 Rutgers 1 2 3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 2015 SEASON: Redshirted . . . led all players by being selected Scout Team Player of the Oregon 1 1 2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 Week six times . . . named Scout Team Special Teams Player of the Week four times (vs. Air Totals 37 41 78 20.5-84 8.5-60 0 1 1-7 1 Force, Maryland, Ohio State, Penn State) . . . also chosen Scout Team Offensive Player of the Week vs. Purdue and Scout Team Defensive Player of the Week vs. Indiana. 2019 DEFENSE UT AT TM TFL SACKS INT PBU FR FF HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Finished his high school career with 423 tackles Tulsa 2 5 7 2.5-6 1.5-5 0 0 2 0 . . . also had nine fumble recoveries, including two for touchdowns . . . three-time first-team Western Michigan 3 2 5 2.0-9 2.0-9 0 0 0 0 all-conference selection . . . named to the 2014 Michigan Associated Press Division 5-6 all- Arizona State 1 6 7 2.0-6 0.5-1 0 0 0 0 state first team as a . . . also named to the Grand Rapids Press Dream Team . . . Northwestern 3 0 3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 honorable mention all-state pick in Division 6 by the Detroit Free Press as a . Indiana 5 7 12 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 . . also an honorable mention all-state choice in Division 5-6 by The Detroit News as a line- Ohio State 1 6 7 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 backer . . . team MVP helped lead the Mustangs to an 11-2 record in 2014 and their deepest Wisconsin 4 1 5 1.0-2 0-0 0 0 0 0 run in program history with a trip to the Division 6 semifinals . . . finished his senior season Penn State 0 3 3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 with 162 tackles, including 6.5 sacks . . . in his first season as a running back in 2014, col- Illinois 2 4 6 1.5-6 1.5-6 0 0 0 0 lected more than 1,400 rushing yards with 14 TDs . . . ran for 185 yards and two touchdowns Michigan 3 1 4 1.0-11 1.0-11 0 0 0 1 on just 14 carries and also compiled 18 tackles in a win over Wyoming Kelloggsville on Oct. Rutgers 1 3 4 2.0-4 1.0-3 0 0 0 0 24 in the regular-season finale . . . finished with a game-high 113 rushing yards on 18 carries Maryland 3 3 6 1.5-17 2.5-23 0 0 0 0 in a 27-0 win over Calvin Christian on Sept. 12 . . . named to the 2013 Michigan AP Division Wake Forest 4 5 9 1.5-9 1.5-9 0 0 0 1 5-6 all-state team as a junior (honorable mention) . . . helped lead Grand Rapids Catholic Totals 32 46 78 16-76 10.5-61 0 0 2 2 Central to the Division 1 rugby championship in 2014; scored the game-winning try and was named the championship game’s most valuable player . . . son of Charles and Jane Willekes . . . born July 22, 1997 . . . his younger brother, Charles, was a freshman linebacker on the Spartans in 2019 . . . was one of six Spartans who shaved his head in April 2019 to help donate money for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation, which benefits childhood cancer research . . . graduated with his bachelor’s degree in chemistry in December 2019.

WILLEKES’ CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 13, vs. Ohio State (11/10/18) Tackles For Loss: 3.5, twice (last vs. Nebraska, 11/17/18) Sacks: 2.0, six times (last vs. Western Michigan, 9/7/19) Forced Fumble: 1, four times (last vs. Wake Forest, 12/27/19) Fumble Recovery: 2, vs. Tulsa (8/30/19) Touchdowns: 1, vs. Tulsa (8/30/19) Pass Break-Up: 1, four times (last vs. Ohio State, 11/10/18)

WILLEKES’ STATISTICS G/GS UT AT TM TFL SACKS INT PBU FR FF 2016 1/0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 2017 13/12 35 38 73 14.5-42 7-28 0 2 2 1 2018 13/13 37 41 78 20.5-84 8.5-60 0 1 1 1 2019 13/13 32 46 78 16-76 10.5-61 0 0 2 2 Career 40/38 104 125 229 51-202 26-149 0 4 5 4

WILLEKES’ GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 2017 DEFENSE UT AT TM TFL SACKS INT PBU FR FF Bowling Green 1 1 2 1.0-1 0-0 0 1 0 0 Western Michigan 1 2 3 1.0-2 0-0 0 0 0 0 Notre Dame 3 7 10 0.5-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 Iowa 0 2 2 0.5-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 Michigan 4 5 9 3.0-11 2.0-8 0 0 0 0 Minnesota 4 2 6 2.0-10 2.0-10 0 0 1 1 Indiana 3 4 7 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 Northwestern 4 1 5 0.5-1 0-0 0 0 1 0 Penn State 1 4 5 2.0-4 1.0-2 0 1 0 0 Ohio State 5 4 9 1.0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 Maryland 4 5 9 3.0-11 2.0-8 0 0 0 0 Rutgers 1 1 2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 Washington State 4 0 4 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 Totals 35 38 73 14.5-42 7-28 0 2 0 0